I had been promised my Kasakh visa Friday at 6pm (5 working days) which was perfect for an early start Saturday morning. For no reason, it wasn't ready while other people handing in their papers days later than me got theirs - maybe they don't know to start at the bottom of the pile? "Come Saturday morning at 10"; I was sceptical since the embassy is closed during weekends and it was of course closed when I got there at 10. A security guy called the office guy who showed up ½ hour later and I got my visa. Before I got back to the hostel to pick up my luggage and left, it was almost noon...